# He said "Jesus said" # It is that which comes out of the person that defiles him "What defiles a person is what comes out of him" # sensuality not controlling one's lustful desires # come from within Here the word "within" describes a person's heart. AT: "come from within a person's heart" or "come from within a person's thoughts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]]) # out of the heart, proceed evil thoughts "Heart" here is a metonym for "thoughts and intentions." AT: "from one's own natural desires, evil thoughts come" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonomy]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fornication]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/adultery]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/envy]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/deceive]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slander]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proud]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]